A 10-campus University of California network delivering computational and data skills workshops using the Carpentries curriculum.
Role: Network founder and coordinator Focus: System-wide computational education, instructor development, distributed governance
Overview
UC Carpentries is a distributed, cross-campus teaching network spanning all 10 University of California campuses. It delivers workshops in data management, programming, and computational research skills using the Carpentries curriculum.
The COVID pandemic forced instruction online — and instead of fragmenting, the system used the transition to build something more durable.
What we built
- A formal 10-campus coordination structure with shared norms and governance
- Distributed instructor network across campuses
- UC Love Data Week — an annual system-wide event
- Online and hybrid delivery models developed during COVID
How it works
Workshops are proposed, staffed, and delivered by campus coordinators and certified instructors. The network shares infrastructure (websites, coordination tools, instructor lists) while each campus retains autonomy over its programming calendar.
Governance is designed so the network runs without depending on any single campus — or any single person.
Outcomes
During the recent review period:
- 28 workshops delivered
- 2,896 learners reached
- Represented across all 10 UC campuses
Collaborators
- UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCSB, UCSC, UCSD, UCD, UCR, UCM, UCI, UCSF library teams
- The Carpentries organization